Victoria
Proprietor: Patrick Sullivan
Year of Establishment: 2010
Size of Estate: TBA
Av. bottles/annum: 15,000
Website: www.patricksullivan.com.au
After studying viticulture at university in Adelaide I moved home to Victoria to start to produce my own wine. I have begun by working with grape growers that I know and trust in and around the place where I live in the Yarra Valley. My winemaking techniques are clear of trickery with the vineyard being the ultimate focus.
Over the next two years I hope to focus on my own farm and begin growing grapes and produce in a healthy way.
VINES
Thousand Candles - yarra valley
Size
TBA
% of your production
30%
Buying fruit from
Harvested by hand
Irrigated
Soil/s
Loam
Varieties planted
Pinot Noir, Savignon Blanc
Training system
Vertical shoot positioning
Fertilizer
Manure, green manure, humus and mulch
Pest control
Copper, sulphur and milk products
Weed control
Mechanical
When was it converted to natural farming
Not yet
Will the vineyard ever be converted? If so specify time frame
TBA
Chalmers - heathcote
Size
80 Hectares
% of your production
10%
Buying fruit from
TBA
Irrigated
Soil/s
Cambrian
Varieties planted
Various
Training system
Vertical shoot position
Fertilizer
Manure, green manure, humus and mulch
Pest control
Copper, sulphur and milk productsWeed controlMechanical
When was it converted to natural farming
Not yet
Will the vineyard ever be converted? If so specify time frame
TBA
Andrews - yarra valley
Size
3 Hectares
% of your production
30%
Buy fruit under a collaborative arrangement. Help is provided with viticulture.TBADry farmedSoil/sBassaltVarieties plantedPinot noir and shirazTraining systemVertical shoot positionFertilizerManure, green manure, humus and mulchPest controlCopper, sulphur and milk productsWeed controlMechanicalWhen was it converted to natural farmingNot yetWill the vineyard ever be converted? If so specify time frameTBA
Wesburn - yarra valley
Size7 Hectares% of your production30%Buying fruit fromTBADry farmedSoil/sLoamVarieties plantedSavignon blanc, chenin blanc, chardonnayTraining systemVertical shoot positionFertilizerManure, green manure, humus and mulchPest controlCopper, sulphur and milk productsWeed controlMechanicalWhen was it converted to natural farmingNot yetWill the vineyard ever be converted? If so specify time frameTBA
Wines
Windy Cottage
2015
Variety/ies
Pinot Noir
Name of the vineyard/s where this fruit is sourced
Andrews
Days of skin contact
6 weeks
Filtered
Yes. Through a stocking to remove debris
Fined
No
Elevage
TBA
Wild Yeast
Total Sulphites (ppm)
Zero added
Haggis Wine
NV
Variety/ies
Various
Name of the vineyard/s where this fruit is sourced
Chalmers
Days of skin contact
6 weeks
Filtered
Yes. Through a stocking to remove debrisFinedNoElevageTBAWild YeastTotal Sulphites (ppm)
15ppm
New world
NV
Variety/ies
Various
Name of the vineyard/s where this fruit is sourced
Thousand candles
Days of skin contact
6 weeks
Filtered
Yes. Through a stocking to remove debrisFinedNoElevageTBAWild YeastTotal Sulphites (ppm)
15ppm
Good morning tom
2015
Variety/ies
Pinot noir
Name of the vineyard/s where this fruit is sourced
Albertos
Days of skin contact
42 days
Filtered
Yes.
Fined
TBA
Elevage
TBA
Wild Yeast
Total Sulphites (ppm)
15ppm